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According to an October 26 crypto.news report, HSBC became the first licensed issuer to launch a retail Hong Kong dollar stablecoin (RedCoin) on October 23, rolling it out through its PayMe app to over 3.3 million users. Anchorpoint, the other holder of Hong Kong's inaugural stablecoin license,

According to Lookonchain Weekly Report, public companies accumulated 6,202 BTC valued at approximately $494 million last week. The move coincided with a notable $2.19 billion decline in stablecoin market supply, suggesting a shift toward institutional Bitcoin accumulation amid reduced trading

According to Russian presidential aide Ushakov, President Putin will meet separately with Iran's President Pezeshkian and Qatar's Emir Tamim in Moscow on October 27. Pezeshkian said ahead of his departure for Russia that he will discuss bilateral relations and matters of mutual concern with Putin.

According to Merck, at ESMO 2026, the company announced results from the Phase III KEYNOTE-C93 trial showing that Keytruda (pembrolizumab) monotherapy reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 43% compared to platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR)

According to Morgan Stanley, on October 26, the firm raised its U.S. datacenter power deficit forecast for 2026-2028 from 33GW to 38GW. The investment bank maintained its preference for Nvidia and Broadcom among semiconductor stocks, citing their conservative guidance, chip shipment visibility, and

According to ChainCatcher, a Binance promotional booth appeared in a video posted by Bilibili creator "Fenggezangmingtiannya" on October 25 showcasing Beijing's Majuqiao day-labor market. The booth was visible around the 04:08 mark in the video titled "A Day Experiencing Day-Labor Work at Majuqiao."

According to Yonhapinfomax, on October 26, Brazil's financial markets experienced sharp selloffs following President Lula's reelection, with the real depreciating 12.3% against the dollar to 5.60 and bond yields surging amid fiscal concerns.
The Ibovespa stock index fell 10% at market open,

According to Germany's four major grid operators, the bill for supporting renewable power will increase approximately 8% in 2027 to EUR 17.52 billion (USD 19.6 billion). Solar installations are expected to account for the largest share at EUR 9.6 billion.

According to Decrypt, Bitmine Immersion Technologies added 10,452 ETH worth roughly $24 million this week, extending its buying streak, but the larger move was a record share repurchase: the NYSE-listed firm bought back 2.04 million shares at an average price of $22.48, bringing its 2026 total to 22

According to Jin10, Houthi militant attacks on Saudi Arabia killed dozens and disrupted economic activity on October 26, forcing the Riyadh financial district into near paralysis. The strikes limited aviation travel and postponed major events. Saudi Arabia's stock market plunged sharply, becoming on

According to The Block, RWA protocol Ondo Finance will open applications for OpenAI pre-IPO tokenized notes next week, with private clients able to purchase directly. The product is already trading on secondary markets. OpenAI's IPO target has been pushed to 2027, with CEO Sam Altman citing AI

Israel will hold parliamentary elections on October 27, marking the country's first national vote since the October 7, 2023 conflict escalation. The election comes as Israeli voters face deep divisions over critical issues including national security strategy and the country's political

European stock markets closed higher today. Germany's DAX 30 index rose 1.22% to 25,487.75 points. France's stock index gained 1.07%, Italy's advanced 1.35% with its banking sector up 2.2%, and the UK's FTSE index

According to FinanceFeeds, Bitcoin trades near $79,950 on October 26, sitting below the $80,000 level as two major catalysts approach within the same week. The Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announces its interest rate decision on Wednesday, October 28 at 2:00 PM ET, with

According to Arbitrum's official tweet, USDG lending on the Morpho platform has surged to $115 million in total value locked (TVL) just 18 days after launch. The rapid adoption signals strong user interest in USDG as a lending asset within the Arbitrum ecosystem, indicating growing confidence in

According to EU-Startups, Nevis, a wealth management AI platform, closed a €62 million (approximately $70 million) Series B funding round today (October 26), led by EQT Ventures. Charles Schwab and QuantumLight joined as new strategic investors, while existing backers including Sequoia Capital,

According to Odaily's on-chain monitoring, address 0xbf732ea04197942783e34730ed6e0f6099575d58 recently closed its Bitcoin long positions and reopened longs, with cumulative profits of approximately $23.06

The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed three unmanned aircraft over Riyadh and southern regions on October 26.

Latvia aims to introduce regulations for tokenizing real-world assets in the first half of 2027, with commercial property and government bonds as potential starting points, according to Economics Minister Viktors Valainis at the UN:BLOCK fintech conference in Riga. However, the legal assessment

According to Foresight News, Akash Network co-founder Greg Osuri announced that the core team has selected Solana as the migration target, moving away from its Cosmos sovereign chain akashnet-2 to rebuild the compute marketplace as a native program on Solana mainnet. The proposal requires 33.4%